Ingredients
For the cake:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 15 ounces canned pumpkin
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
For the icing:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
Method
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 10x15 or similar size baking dish.
- Mix the batter: Add the eggs, sugar, melted butter and pumpkin to a large bowl and mix together using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer until well combined , 2-3 minutes.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix until combined. Add the remaining flour and mix together.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely. The cake can be refrigerated to cool faster.
- Prepare the icing. To a mixing bowl add the softened butter and cream cheese. Cream together using a mixer until smooth. Add the vanilla and the powdered sugar and little at a time, beating in between adding the powdered sugar, until smooth.
- When the cake is completely cooled, evenly spread the icing over top and cut into slices. Ensure the cake is completely cooled or the icing will melt into the cake.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
- This can be prepared the day before serving. You can choose to frost the cake and refrigerate, or frost just before serving.
